Hamlet: William Shakespeare ... Title of Report: Hamlet, Appearance vs. Reality

A misleading image presented to the vision. An illusion is the precise difference between the appearance and reality of someone or something. What one sees and takes at face value is not always the truth, and this is the exact technique that the Prince of Denmark uses in Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Hamlet hates King Claudius and cannot accept him as his father. As a result, Hamlet portrays a state of insanity throughout the play in an attempt to deceive King Claudius and avenge his father's death. Hamlet enhances his insane condition during his encounter w…